Victor Kerlow Dear Diary:
Approaching a Citi Bike station at 55th and Lexington one recent afternoon, I became interested in the dynamics when a young woman returned the only available bike and two slightly older men, arriving at the same moment in time, found themselves in a dilemma.
“Excuse me, but I think I arrived first and I am in a terrible hurry,†said one.
“Well, I believe I was a step ahead of you, and I also am in a rush,†the other replied.
“So, what if we played one round of Rock, Paper, Scissors, Shoot for the bike?†the first proposed.
And as I watched, Scissors beat Paper, the two men shook hands, and Scissors pedaled off.
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